Morning yall. I was wondering if any of you guys can fill me on opinions / knowledge of long parellel leaf springs. My 29 plymouth coupe came with the long parrellel fronts and the back. Alot of people have told me it's super cool and very unique period correct old hot rodding stuff some say I should swap them out for normal traditional sizes . I'd like to hear all your opinions on this setup I currently have cause I had no real info on this car since acquired it. Are these a old school style preference ? Are they for exceptional ride quality ? I never ever see any rods with springs this size past the tires so it's a cool lil mystery having this . Also pictured in the rear what exactly is the name of that extended cover was it a fuel tank cover ? Any your old wisdom and knowledge much appreciated fellas
Do they work? Nothing wrong with parallel springs on a Mopar. And if you are removing them, why replace with shorter ones? I don’t get it.
I don’t think they are. Fronts look right, but I think the builder did some longer ones for the rears.
That was my initial point coming from others opinion. Was strictly looks department. The car rides great takes bumps and potholes very well. And considering my last ride was a 23 T bucket this rides outstanding. Just never have I really seen any rods with them they were very new discovery to me sticking out like that
I'm not this car came from someone who got it in a package deal for another car and they had no real history on it they think a guy in then50s and 60s did some cool mods to it back in that time period cause it's very very unique the setup
Are the spring mounts riveted to the frame? If so I would think they are stock. Welded or bolted maybe not.
That is a very kool car as it sits I would leave as is Could you post more pictures of the entire car?
Longer the springs are the better they ride. Not familiar with a '29 Plymouth, but I know later Plymouths used parallel leaf springs front and rear.
looks stock to me, although I think the front axle might have been under the springs originally? pictures of that area might provide some clues.
Sometimes being different is cooler than being the same. The fact that it works is validation enough to keep it that way. But if it bothers you or embarrasses you to the point that it steals your joy in driving it, then switching in some coilovers would allow you to circumcise the rails.
according to my profile.... * They whipped our (a bunch of high school kid's) '32 Plymouth 3 window coupe, powered by a flathead Merc, when Watkins Glen, NY ( mid 1950's ) held drag races... * This vehicle had it's original parallel springs, front and back.
I like it alotnand it does ride great I was just wonder why I never see them if there was some bias against them for some random reason cause the car does ride great and most people its the first thing they notice like woah those leafs lol
We're so locked into the Ford way of doing things, it's hard to "see" anything else. I'd "leave" it alone.
You’re too used to looking at fords! That is stock and fully cool. Lots of cars used that setup back in the day. GM, Hudson, Nash, Chrysler and on and on. By the way I think under that cover in the rear is where the stock gas tank was.
Keep the parallel leaf springs. They provide a much better ride and provide better control on corners then the Ford transverse single leaf on the front and rear. Mr. Ford was the epitome of cheap. If he could save a quarter on each car, he did it. Buying 2 leaf springs per car was cheaper then buying 4 leaf springs per car. Cutting his cost was more important the providing the best designs, good enough that was cheap to sell was what he wanted. His cars sold well because they were cheap and fairly dependable, but they were far from being the best designs. They resold well to the early teenagers because they were still cheaper to buy, and Ford made lots of them, pretty much all the same, for years. People have become trained to think everything Ford did was great. Then add in that many did not like seeing the leaf springs extending out past the wheels on cars and trucks without fenders, and they falsely believe the Ford springs are better.
Thankyou for the info it's much appreciated. I'm happy with the style of my car and will absolutely be keeping the springs the way they are
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